Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplainthat partagain?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What doyou meanby ___?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?So you’resayingthat…Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can youexplainthat partagain?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Did I missanythingimportant?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?It soundslike youbelieve…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?So you’resayingthat…Can yousay moreaboutthat?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?It soundslike youbelieve…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Tell memoreaboutthat.Did I missanythingimportant?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplainthat partagain?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What doyou meanby ___?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?So you’resayingthat…Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can youexplainthat partagain?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Did I missanythingimportant?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?It soundslike youbelieve…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?So you’resayingthat…Can yousay moreaboutthat?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?It soundslike youbelieve…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Tell memoreaboutthat.Did I missanythingimportant?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Tell me more about that.
  2. Can you explain that part again?
  3. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  4. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  5. What do you mean by ___?
  6. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  7. What part of this is most important to you?
  8. So you’re saying that…
  9. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  10. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  11. Can you say more about that?
  12. Can you explain that part again?
  13. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  14. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  15. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  16. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  17. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  18. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  19. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  20. What made you come to that conclusion?
  21. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  22. Did I miss anything important?
  23. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  24. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  25. It sounds like you believe…
  26. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  27. What made you come to that conclusion?
  28. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  29. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  30. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  31. What do you mean by ___?
  32. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  33. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  34. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  35. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  36. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  37. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  38. So you’re saying that…
  39. Can you say more about that?
  40. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  41. It sounds like you believe…
  42. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  43. What part of this is most important to you?
  44. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  45. Tell me more about that.
  46. Did I miss anything important?
  47. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?